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The Republic of Gilead is named for the biblical name "Gilead" for a region in Jordan[0]; the shot is presumably named for the Balm of Gilead[1], also named for
by eindiran 2y ago
The Republic of Gilead is named for the biblical name "Gilead" for a region in Jordan[0]; the shot is presumably named for the Balm of Gilead[1], also named for biblical Gilead.
[0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilead https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilead
[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balm_of_Gilead https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balm_of_Gilead
- duskwuff 2y agoGilead is the name of the pharmaceutical company, not the drug. The trade name of the drug is Sunlenca; the generic name is lenacapavir.
- mikeyouse 2y agoAnd fwiw, the company Gilead is indeed named for the Balm of Gilead.
- kube-system 2y agoManufacturer names are frequently associated with their products. e.g. nobody says "did you get Comirnaty or Spikevax?
- bobthepanda 2y agoDescovy and Truvada are already more commonly referred to by their marketing names than with Gilead’s. Hard to see how this new shot would be different.
- senordevnyc 2y agoYes, I'm aware, but I bet way more women associate Gilead with the Handmaid's Tale than with the Balm of Gilead.